Premises Manager

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Your responsibilities will include:
• All people management aspects of the premises team, including recruitment, performance management and training, and scheduling, prioritising and supervising their work
• Supervising all work completed by outside agencies on the premises and grounds
• Building and refurbishing areas of the academy as required, and maintaining, decorating and repairing the premises within the team's capabilities, including contributing personally to these activities
• Ensuring academy vehicles are maintained, serviced and cleaned
• Providing technical and craft support to teaching staff within the capability of the team
• Inspecting internal and external fabric of the buildings, initiating reparation of defects and prioritising necessary repairs
• Liaising with relevant staff on all matters of security during the academy day and out of hours
• Overseeing deliveries to the site as appropriate
• Overseeing the production and delivery of a planned programme of maintenance and repair of buildings
• Ensuring that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible
• Managing community use and bookings of the premises, ensuring that a caretaking and facilities management service is provided to customers
• Ensuring that sites and building comply with highest levels of security with regard to safeguarding at all times
• Ensuring site and buildings related health and safety systems and processes are of high quality and reporting on these to relevant staff
• Inspecting the condition and quality of premises, taking action to address any issues
• Managing the security and opening/closing of the building, including security systems

Qualifications & Experience

• We would like to hear from you if you have:
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and requirements
• Training in relevant Health and Safety requirements
• Sound training in one or more of plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same)
• Knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions.
• Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures
• Knowledge of procurement procedures for service level agreements
• Knowledge of supervisory skills
• Understanding of appropriate cleaning methods and standards
• Demonstrable experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment with children and young people
• Considerable general maintenance experience
• Considerable experience in dealing with external contractors
• Successful experience of managing a team of premises staff
• Experience in obtaining best value for money when managing budgets
• Experience in managing premises budgets
• Experience of managing large building projects
• Experience of successfully managing a variety of events
• Experience in managing service level agreements ensuring good value for money
• The ability for some heavy lifting, with physical fitness appropriate to tasks required
• The ability to deal with emergencies occurring outside normal working hours

Next Steps

Professional Development & Benefits

• Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
• In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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